How can PHP's interpretation of variables impact the execution of functions within a class?

PHP's interpretation of variables can impact the execution of functions within a class if variables are not properly scoped or initialized. To ensure that variables are accessible within class functions, they should be declared as properties of the class using the $this keyword. This allows variables to be accessed throughout the class methods without any scope issues.

class MyClass {
    private $myVar;

    public function setVar($value) {
        $this->myVar = $value;
    }

    public function getVar() {
        return $this->myVar;
    }
}

$obj = new MyClass();
$obj->setVar("Hello World");
echo $obj->getVar(); // Output: Hello World